Breast Cancer Risk Drops When Diet Includes Walnuts

The risk of breast cancer dropped significantly in mice when their regular diet included a modest amount of walnut, Marshall University researchers report in the journal Nutrition and Cancer. The study, led by Elaine Hardman, Ph.D., of Marshall’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, compared the effects of a typical diet and a diet containing walnuts …

Walnuts Are Top Nut for Heart-Healthy Antioxidants

A new scientific study positions walnuts in the No. 1 slot among a family of foods that lay claim to being among Mother Nature’s most nearly perfect packaged foods: Tree and ground nuts. In a report at the 241st National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society in Anaheim (27 March 2011), scientists presented …

In-Shell Pistachios: The Original ‘Slow Food?’

New research: In-shell pistachio consumption decreases calorie intake: LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2011 – Two studies published in the current on-line issue of the journal Appetite indicate that consuming in-shell pistachios is a weight-wise approach to healthy snacking, offering unique mindful eating benefits to help curb consumption and decrease calorie intake. The first study found that participants …

A ‘Nutty’ Solution To Type 2 Diabetes Management

Eating nuts daily could help control type 2 diabetes and prevent complications. TORONTO, Ont., July 12, 2001–Eating nuts every day could help control Type 2 diabetes and prevent its complications, according to new research from St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto. In the research, published online by the journal Diabetes Care, a team of …